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About this Episode
What does Juneteenth mean to us?
Is it a celebration? A day of reflection? Atonement? Mourning? Or is it all of that and more?
In this episode, we talk to Political Expert, Mike Muse, Grammy Award-Winning DJ, Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, and NAACP Image Award Nominee, Lynae Venee, about the history of Juneteenth and how it translates to the reckoning of today.
Resources:
Stamped From the Beginning: A Definitive History of Racist Ideas by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
Chevy Real Talk Drives Real Change
Parking Lot Pimpin’ Chronicles
A History of the Dogon and their Ancient Science
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson
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